| Place | Africa: Egypt |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00153.051 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Transjordan, Amman |
| Date made | 5 October 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Group comprising Captain (Capt) W. (Billy) H. McKeown, Capt Max E. Wright, Adjutant 1st Light ...
Description
Group comprising Captain (Capt) W. (Billy) H. McKeown, Capt Max E. Wright, Adjutant 1st Light Horse Regiment 1917-1919, Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) C. H. Granville DSO, Commanding officer 1st Light Horse Regiment 1916-1919, Major Thomas Edward W. IRWIN, Commanding officer of 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment 1918 (temporarily), Capt Cecil Stanley Molesworth, Lt Fred Harold Tomlins, 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment. One of a series of images relating to the service of Lieutenant Fred Harold Tomlins, 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment. Signaller Tomlins embarked on 20 October 1914 from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Star of Victoria (A16). In May 1916 Tomlins was promoted to Signalling Sergeant, then Lieutenant (Lt) in October 1917. Lt Tomlins returned to Australia in November 1918 on 1914 Leave (granted to servicemen and women who had enlisted in 1914 and were eligible for early return to Australia).